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Photograph of a seated man in a red-brown saffron-toned draped garment on a silver-and-red throne-style chair, wearing a long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead band, a trimmed beard, red-beaded earrings, a gold necklace and a heavy gold-bead garland with a gold pendant. He holds a white thread between his hands while a younger man with bare shoulders and a white thread on his arm leans in with hands raised to his face. The setting has gold and red fabric and a golden vessel in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, ornate gold garland and red-brown draped clothing, seated in a ceremonial setting.

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October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair seated on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, smiling and gesturing with his hands while holding a thin white cord. He wears a rust-red draped garment, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, red beaded armbands and bracelets, a vertical white tilak on his forehead, and a red and gold earring. In the foreground at left, a devotee in white with bare shoulders presses his palms together near his head. Behind them stand gold kalasha-style vessels and a stone platform in a temple setting. This appears to be a ritual or blessing scene, possibly a padapuja or initiation, and the central seated figure matches the a person candidate cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red clothing.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a seated man in maroon-red saffron-toned robes and a heavy gold necklace and gold waist belt, seated on an ornate silver and red throne, with a white forehead mark and long dark hair, leaning forward with his hands on the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who bows before him. A second priest in white dhoti, rudraksha mala and gold chain holds a pink paper or cloth above them, while a white thread is held across the devotee's head. Orange and red drapery and a silver lamp stand appear in the background. The seated man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-maroon robes, shown on a throne performing a blessing on a kneeling devotee.2017-10-01A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-brown robe with a gold-trimmed belt and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a red mala-like bead set and red bangles, sitting on an ornate silver and red-cushioned throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a shaved-headed clerical presence aside, a beard, and a red-brown robe with ornate gold ceremonial jewelry indicate the seated figure, who holds a thin white thread drawn across the head of a bare-chested man bending forward. The bending man has a white ritual cord and white dhoti-style cloth, while a second attendant in white with rudraksha beads and gold chain holds a folded paper. Behind them stand orange and saffron-robed figures and a deity murti in the background, with a carved stone pillar and a silver lion-shaped footstool in front.2017-10-01A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace, gold waist belt and red bangles sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair falling down his back. He holds a white thread and reaches toward the head of a bare-chested man bowing forward, whose head is being guided by the seated figure's hand. Behind him a second man in white dhoti and layered rudraksha malas holds a small pink card and thread. Stone lion figures flank the throne, with orange and red fabrics hanging in the background. Visible ritual action suggests a thread-binding blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron-brown robe, long hair, a gold necklace and a throne, consistent with the page reference.2017-10-01A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks seated on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, wearing a rust-brown draped garment over bare shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, a gold pendant, a red-and-gold bangle and red earrings, with white ash stripes on his forehead. He turns his head to the side while a shaved-headed man with a bare upper body bends forward, his head held by the seated man's hand. A white cloth and a folded paper appear at the upper left. Blurred orange and red garments and a bright background suggest a ritual setting.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-toned multi-strand necklace and a large gold pendant, wearing red beaded bracelets and red-beaded ear ornaments. His long dark hair is swept back, with a white horizontal tilak and a red-and-white vertical mark on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like chair, gesturing with raised hands toward a bare-chested man bowing forward with a white sacred thread, whose head is being touched or blessed. Another person's hand holds a white ritual item at the upper left, and orange and yellow decorations appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace, red beaded adornments and a ritual setting, and is presented as the officiant of the blessing.2017-10-01A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-maroon draped garment, bare-shouldered, wearing a long multi-strand gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, gold belt, red-beaded armbands, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, extending one hand to touch the head of a young person kneeling before him. Behind him are orange and saffron cloths, a brass lamp stand and a small lit lamp. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-maroon ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne while blessing a devotee. A standing attendant in white and gold dhoti on the left with a dark beaded garland.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01